Landmark case · Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation · Semester 5

Kailash v. Nanhku

(2005) 4 SCC 480 · Supreme Court of India

The 90-day cap for a written statement in an ordinary civil suit is directory; the court may extend time for reasons recorded.

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Pleadings: plaint, written statement and amendment (Orders VI–VIII) — Unit II, Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation.

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